Test start requirements
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Test start requirements
Hello, I recently purchased a 96 vs800 California emissions version. It’s in relatively good condition but just different things were removed/misplaced so I’m sort of putting it back together as a puzzle. On the issue of starting I know it briefly turns over with starting fluid so I rebuilt the carbs and hooked them up, I wasn’t sure of the fuel system so I manually filled the bowls(I think) and tried to crank and nothing, so my question is what do I need hooked up to just test start it, if it doesn’t run I don’t wanna sink more $$ into it. Air filter? Choke? Evap lines? Throttle? Any info helps.
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Re: Test start requirements
You will need the throttle cables and a fuel source at the very least. You can use a gravity fed remote fuel tank and bypass the fuel pump.
You will need to ensure any vacuum hoses are plugged up and you might need a bit of starter fluid to coax it into life before it draws fuel from the carbs.
You will need to ensure any vacuum hoses are plugged up and you might need a bit of starter fluid to coax it into life before it draws fuel from the carbs.
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Re: Test start requirements
Welcome!
Here are a couple of things to check out.
INTRUDER MANUALS AND INFORMATION
viewtopic.php?f=19&t=14168
POSTING PICTURES ON INTRUDERS ALERT
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Here are a couple of things to check out.
INTRUDER MANUALS AND INFORMATION
viewtopic.php?f=19&t=14168
POSTING PICTURES ON INTRUDERS ALERT
viewtopic.php?f=19&t=13992
If you have any type of electrical issue, have your battery load tested before you do anything else. Any auto parts store will test it for free.
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Re: Test start requirements
Pull the choke all the way out.
You will also need to be sure you are in neutral, and the clutch lever is pulled in.
You will also need to be sure you are in neutral, and the clutch lever is pulled in.
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Re: Test start requirements
So I made progress, found a donor bike to use the throttle cables from and what not got that all dialed in but I can’t seem to get fuel into the rear carb, whenever I put any into either the inlet on bottom or top(leading to front carb) it just comes out the other end and not into the bowl also the seat and needle are new and not stuckhillsy v2 wrote: ↑Mon Aug 07, 2023 7:47 pmYou will need the throttle cables and a fuel source at the very least. You can use a gravity fed remote fuel tank and bypass the fuel pump.
You will need to ensure any vacuum hoses are plugged up and you might need a bit of starter fluid to coax it into life before it draws fuel from the carbs.
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